Fraud
Cybersecurity statistics about fraud
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59% of Americans affected by fraud report stress or anxiety as a direct result.
More than half of Americans under 35 are concerned about deepfake scams.
Over 60% of Americans over 55 are concerned about impersonation scams.
51% of Americans aged 25 to 34 believe banks should always reimburse fraud victims.
79% of Americans support government legislation to address fraud.
55% of Americans aged 25 to 34 are concerned about deepfake scams.
39% of Americans report being fraud victims.
20% of fraud victims report experiencing check fraud.
46% of Americans aged 65 and older say fraud is their own responsibility if they authorize payment.
53% of Americans aged 18 to 24 are concerned about deepfake scams.
43% of affected small businesses say fraud makes it harder to accept payments.
Fake invoice scams account for 20% of the scams causing the most damage.
Nearly 60% of Americans say they would reduce their banking relationship following a fraud event.
53.9% of consumers believe AI could increase the risk of online fraud
Reported losses for social media scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025. This is about eight times the 2020 figure.
81% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals report an increase in mule-related activity over the past year.
40% of affected small businesses say fraud hurts customer acquisition.
More than 40% of people who lost money to a scam on social media said it started when they ordered something they’d seen in an ad
$1.1 billion, more than half the money reported lost to scams initiated on social media, was to investment scammers.
More than 80% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals report that mule activity is detected reactively rather than prevented before suspicious transactions occur.